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2022 Roy Heverly Award announced

Alex Hopper of Laney H.S. to be presented the ‘Roy Heverly Award’ as a top Underclassmen in Eastern North Carolina in 2022.

State champion Alex Hopper of Wilmington Laney H.S. will be presented the Roy Heverly Award next week.  The Heverly Award is for the top underclassman scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina for the 2022 season. 

Hopper won his title at 170 lbs. in the 4A division with 44 wins and just 2 losses.  He scored fast impressive wins with 3 first period pins and a tech. fall in the 4A East Regional tournament.  He scored 2 more pins and a tech fall at the State tournament.  His closest match was an overtime decision over another regional champion Alex Gunning of Chapel Hill.  Hopper is a strong candidate to repeat as champion in his senior season.  More details shall be announced later.

Previous ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners    

2021   Caleb Beaty of Wake Forest and Mark Samuel of Wilm. Laney
2020   River Carroll of Swansboro and Mark Samuel of Wilm. Laney

2019   Christian Decatur of Rosewood

2018   Alec Sampson of Hoggard

2017    Beau Studebaker of East Carteret

2016    Harrison Campbell of West Brunswick

2015    Blaine Mainz of Jacksonville

2014    Joe Sculthorpe of Topsail

2013    Matteson Correll of Topsail

2012    Nick Quillen of Rosewood and Tyler Ross of Jacksonville

2011    Jake Smith of Havelock         

2010    Marquin Hill of Washington

2009    Ryan Blackwell of Croatan

2008    Charlie Millea of Havelock

2007    Frank Hickman of Wilmington Laney

2006    Sean O’Laker of Croatan

2005    Eddie Sawyer of Currituck Co.

2004    Brian Lashomb of Currituck Co.

2003    Raymond Jordan of New Bern,

The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medalist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke.  The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards.  “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for others to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added.  The TDR also ranks wrestlers in a TDR Top 12 List that is displayed on the TDR Blog page. The TDR has been involved in the publicity of amateur wrestling in North Carolina for over 20 years.  Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com, (252) 883-3311 & https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/

April 28, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized